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G7 nations are meeting this week in northern Germany. One major issue is what to do to counter the cut-off of grain shipments from Ukraine. (Gary Crawford. President Joe Biden. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack)

What are the indications about corn and soybean production and yield for the 2022-2023 marketing year - USDA's first such forecasts for the year? (Rod Bain)

* - STATIONS: Please no longer run this story after COB Monday, May 16th - * Monday is the deadline for nominations to be submitted for the Environmental Protection Agency's Farm, Ranch and Rural Community Federal Advisory Committee. (Rod Bain and EPA Administrator Michael Regan)

The wheat markets reacted in a big way to USDA's new forecast for U.S. winter wheat production. (Gary Crawford and USDA Chief Economist Seth Meyer)

What effect is the war having on Ukraine's crop production prospects? USDA is out with some possible answers. (Gary Crawford and USDA Outlook Board Chairman Mark Jekanowski)

USDA Outlook Board Chairman Mark Jekanowski says there are two ways to look at USDA's projections for crop production in Ukraine. ***USDA is forecasting production declines in Ukraine of 37% for sunflower seeds. 35% for wheat and 54% for corn.******

The La Nina weather pattern is delaying the arrival of rains in the southwestern United States. (Stephanie Ho and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)

The holidays can be a very stressful time, but there are ways to reduce that stress level. Gary Crawford talks with an expert on this edition of Agriculture USA. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford and Bradley Dirks, Kansas State University Extension behavioral health specialist.

The threat of wildfires remains in the western United States. (Stephanie Ho and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)

Stress can make a mess out of the holidays and one expert says most of that stress is self-induced. Gary Crawford has this report. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford. Bradley Dirks, Kansas State University Extension behavioral specialist.